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J Solle is an active member and former board member of Front Runners New York and now the Race Director of the iconic Front Runners New York City LGBT Pride Run: the largest pride run in the world, which welcomed over 10,000 runners to its start line last year. J's spirit and actions mirror the aims of Front Runners and the Pride Run. They celebrate showing up authentically, creating inclusivity for everyone, and amplifying the powerful intersection of sport and community. In addition to bringing the joy of an inclusive start line to others, J is a highly talented runner, having made two appearances at the Boston Marathon. From speaking at a United Nations event to being recognized as a 2025 Emerging Leader by Running USA to working as a coach helping others reach big goals, J is a light in our running community. Follow J @jcsolle Follow Front Runners New York @frontrunnersny Follow the Front Runners New York City LGBT Pride Run @frnypriderun   --- Episode Sponsor: Vancouver Half Marathon & 5K Vancouver's premier half marathon experience, taking place June 22, 2025. This year, featuring a finisher medal made from recycled chopsticks created just for Canada Running Series by their partner Chop Value. Register with their Impact Bib program, and a portion of your registration fee will be donated in lieu of a race shirt! Join Western Canada's ONLY zero-waste designated race: choose from the half marathon, 5K or kids' race. For more info and to register, visit www.canadarunningseries.com 

This week on the Run to Remember Podcast, we dive into mental health and running with Lynne Porter, Memorial Marathon General Manager & Director of Operations, who shares valuable insights on how running can positively impact mental well-being. Jay Holder, Executive Director of Running USA, joins us to explore the latest running trends from across the country and offers expert tips for tackling the Marathon.Plus, Morgan Danker, Permits & Events Coordinator with OKC Parks, gives us the inside scoop on health and wellness programs around the city, along with recommendations for the best spots along the marathon course to cheer on runners. 

In this episode of the Marathon Running Podcast, we sit down with Jay Holder, Executive Director of Running USA, to discuss the 2024 Global Runner Survey, sponsored by ACTIVE Network. This year's survey offers valuable insights into the behaviors and attitudes of runners in North America and beyond, with over 7,400 participants—94% of whom are based in the United States. Jay shares his key takeaways from the data, highlighting trends and opportunities that could shape the future of running events, brands, and the broader community. We also encourage listeners to explore the full survey, which is available for free to active members of Running USA, thanks to the sponsorship of ACTIVE Network. Log into your Running USA account to access this critical resource and discover how it can benefit you or your organization. Don't miss this conversation packed with insights and actionable ideas for anyone passionate about running!

Running USA's annual Global Runner Survey has always been an important gauge of runner attitudes and trends for the endurance events industry. And in 2024, following some key content additions, the report is more valuable than ever. So, how can you leverage runners' fitness and social habits to increase the reach of your event? What is it that runners really value in a race? And how can you remove obstacles holding back your race's growth from its full potential?That's what we're discussing today, alongside a plethora of interesting data points from the 2024 Global Runner Survey with the help of my guest, Running USA Director of Operations, Michael Clemons. Michael - soon to be Dr.Clemons PhD - is an endurance events man through and through, having held various roles in the industry in a career spanning over a decade, and in his latest role at Running USA has been responsible not only for Running USA's marquee industry conference, but also all pieces or Running USA research, including the Global Runner Survey. And with Michael's help we'll navigate the most important findings of the report, tracking annual trends in runner habits and preferences as they evolve over time, as well as trying to make sense of what the numbers mean for your race, in terms of concrete, actionable takeaways. In this episode:The Global Runner Survey: what it is and how it is compiledDemographics of survey respondents: age, gender, income, ethnicityWhat increased inclusion means for running eventsMaking group runs part of the event lifecyclePromoting your race where runners are: gyms, fitness centers, race exposThe growth of recreational running vs competitive runningRunners' top criteria for choosing what race to enterWhat runners value in a race: swag, water stations, hygiene facilitiesRunner's entry fee expectationsHow far runners will travel for 5Ks, marathons, ultrasThe importance of solid pre- and post-race communicationsIncome-based entry fees and other ways to broaden race participationUnderstanding runner sub-segments with the help of runner personasMany thanks to our podcast sponsors, RunSignup and Brooksee, for supporting our efforts to provide great, free content to the race director community:RunSignup are the leading all-in-one technology solution for endurance and fundraising events. More than 28,000 events use RunSignup's free and integrated solution to save time, grow their events, and raise more. Find out more at https://runsignup.com/.Brooksee are the timing technology industry-leader, bringing affordable real-time tracking and timing checkpoints to races with their patented iPhone-sized micro checkpoints. Find out more and get 50% off your timing for your next event at https://www.brooksee.com/headstart.You can find more resources on anything and everything related to race directing on our website RaceDirectorsHQ.com.You can also share your questions about liability waivers or anything else in our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/racedirectorshq/ 

Our next guest on the Running Around Charlotte Podcast is a name some OG Charlotte runners may remember. Quite honestly, we're surprised we're just now getting him on the program!  Jay Holder is the Executive Director of Running USA—a relatively new role for him. He's the former VP of the Atlanta Track Club, a former … Continue reading "Jay Holder, Running USA"

A conversation with her mother and a television documentary changed the trajectory of Vanessa Peralta-Mitchell's life. They led her to take up running; become a Certified Run Coach; and create the Game Changers and L.E.A.D. programs, redefining who is seen as the experts and leaders in the run industry. This year she was honored with Running USA's Award of Excellence, which recognizes “outstanding contributions, initiative, leadership or innovation in the running industry.” Vanessa checks all of those boxes. For complete show notes and links, visit our website at runningforreal.com/episode387.   Thank you to AG1, Tracksmith, and Precision Fuel & Hydration for sponsoring this episode.    AG1 is the daily Foundational Nutrition supplement that delivers comprehensive nutrients to support whole-body health.  With its science-driven formulation of vitamins, probiotics, and whole-food sourced nutrients, AG1 replaces your multivitamin, probiotic, and more in one simple, drinkable habit. And just as importantly, it actually tastes good! If a comprehensive solution is what you need from your supplemental routine, go to http://drinkag1.com/TINA and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D AND five free AG1 Travel Packs with your first order!   Tracksmith is an independent running brand inspired by a deep love of the sport. For years the brand has elevated running wear using best-in-class materials and timeless silhouettes that perform at the highest level and can be worn everyday, not just for running.  Tracksmith helps the environment by making comfortable, durable clothes that will last for years, rather than winding up in the landfill, but that's not the only contribution they make. They supported Running for Real in creating our “RED-S: Realize. Reflect. Recover” program. They help athletes who are trying to make the Olympic trials, and they offer scholarships for creatives to work on their crafts.  If you're a new customer, go to http://tracksmith.com/tina and use the code TINANEW at checkout to get $15 off your order of $75 or more. Returning customers can use the code TINAGIVE, and Tracksmith will give you free shipping and donate 5% of your order to TrackGirlz.   Precision Fuel & Hydration helps athletes crush their fueling and hydration so they can perform at their best. Tina used their electrolytes and fuel when she finished first female and third overall at the Bryce Canyon 50 Miler. You can go to https://visit.pfandh.com/tina-planner for their free Fuel & Hydration planner to understand how much carb, fluid, and sodium you need for your key runs.  If you have more questions, Precision offers free video consultations. Their Athlete Support crew will answer your race nutrition questions and act as a sounding board for your fueling strategy. No hard-sell, just an experienced and friendly human who knows the science and is full of practical advice on how to nail your race nutrition. You can book a call at https://visit.pfandh.com/tina-calls. Once you know what you need to run your best, you can go to https://www.precisionfuelandhydration.com/tina/ for 15% off their range of multi-strength electrolytes and fuel.   Thanks for listening! If you haven't already, be sure to subscribe wherever you're listening to this podcast. And if you enjoy “Running for Real,” please leave us a review! Keep up with what's going on at Running for Real by signing up for our weekly newsletter on our website, https://runningforreal.com/. Follow Tina on Instagram, Facebook, and X (Twitter). You'll find Running for Real on Instagram too! Want to be a member of the Running for Real community? Join #Running4Real Superstars on Facebook!  Subscribe to our YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@TinaMuir) for additional content, including our “RED-S: Realize. Reflect. Recover” series of 50+ videos. Thank you for your support - we appreciate each and every one of you!

Did you enjoy reading the bios on the Atlanta and Orlando Olympic Trials? Jay Holder brought that to the Atlanta trials and carried it over to Orlando. You've also probably heard Jay's voice/name before as he's moderated many pro running event's press conferences and will carry that honor at the Paris Olympics. At the trials this year, Jay was the Media Director and responsible for all things media. From getting stories out to the masses of qualifiers to telling Clayton Young's wife she can go hung him post, Jay was doing it all. That brief description doesn't do his role justice and he give great detail into what happened behind the scenes at the Trials. He is currently the Executive Director of Running USA but prior to joining, he was the Vice President of Marketing and Communications for the Atlanta Track Club. He outlines what he's currently working on at Running USA and recaps his time at Atlanta Track Club. Jay walks us through his background of his time at Oswego State was the catalyst for how he was able to combine his passion for running into a career in the running industry. For his own training, he's currently preparing to run Rim to Rim to Rim in the Grand Canyon with a few friends this Spring. This is a great episode for those wanting to know what happens behind the scenes at a major running event. How to Support D3 Glory Days: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Winter Hats⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Steady State Nutrition⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠D3 Glory Days Venmo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We launched a Patreon!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Strava⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠D3 Glory Days Merch --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/d3glorydays/message

As of this recording, we are just back from our annual pilgrimage to Running USA – the trade show for the running and endurance events industry.  Yes, it's great to catch up with folks in the business and check the greater pulse of the industry as a whole. It's even better to bring information back … Continue reading "Bryan Jenkins & Eric Cone – Run Signup"

Jay Holder is back! We talked to Jay fresh off three very important events: the New York City Marathon; the announcement that he will be the new Executive Director of Running USA; and of course, 1989 (Taylor's Version). We kick things off by talking about the New York City Marathon and what his role was at the race. We then get into some exciting career news and what Jay's future being front and center in the running industry will look like. There's also some trials talk. We wrap it up getting to the real reason we came back together - 1989 (Taylor's Version). We talk not only, Taylor, but about the impact of pop music in general, and about Jay's love for the band Guster. Some highlights from our conversation:

Michael Clemons, a.k.a. The Mayor of Louisville Running, has valuable advice for anyone who wants to get involved on the operations side of the running industry. He speaks from experience; he owns and operates his own race management company, the Louisville Running Company, and has worked operations for many US road races, including the 2022 World Athletics Championships, the New York City, Houston and Chicago Marathons, and the US Marathon Olympic Team Trials. He's currently the Finish Line Manager for the Chicago Marathon, and has just been elected to the Board of Directors of Running USA. For complete show notes and links, visit our website at runningforreal.com/episode357.   Thank you to AG1, Becoming a Sustainable Runner,  and Allbirds for sponsoring this episode.    AG1 is the daily Foundational Nutrition supplement that delivers comprehensive nutrients to support whole-body health.  With its science-driven formulation of vitamins, probiotics, and whole-food sourced nutrients, AG1 replaces your multivitamin, probiotic, and more in one simple, drinkable habit.  If a comprehensive solution is what you need from your supplemental routine, go here and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D AND five free AG1 Travel Packs with your first order!   Are you a runner? Do you care about the planet you run on? Would you like to use running to change the world for the better? Becoming a Sustainable Runner will show you how. Becoming a Sustainable Runner, by Tina Muir and Zoë Rom, is a practical guide for runners of all abilities and backgrounds who want to take meaningful action to protect our planet through their love of the sport. It's available for pre-order through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop.org, Waterstones UK, Target, and many independent bookstores.   Allbirds looks at everything through a sustainability lens; it's at the core of who they are as a company and the products they create. Their performance running shoe, the Tree Flyer, is lightweight, super springy, and wildly comfortable, and they're Tina's go-to running shoes.  The Tree Dasher is not only a running shoe, it's perfect for daily wear. You might also want to check out the Plant Pacers, made from plant leather. Use this link, and you'll get a free pair of socks! Just add them to your order, and when you use this link, it will take off the price at the end. Thanks for listening! If you haven't already, be sure to subscribe wherever you're listening to this podcast. And if you enjoy Running for Real, please leave us a review! Keep up with what's going on at Running for Real by signing up for our weekly newsletter on our website. Follow Tina on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. You'll find Running for Real on Instagram too! Want to be a member of the Running for Real community? Join #Running4Real Superstars on Facebook!  Subscribe to our YouTube channel for additional content, including our RED-S: Realize. Reflect. Recover series of 50+ videos. Thank you for your support - we appreciate each and every one of you!

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Here we have part two of our lively conversation with Creigh Kelley, someone who is synonymous with running in Denver and well beyond. Starting a few years before I arrived in the Mile High City more than 40 years ago, this graduate of Virginia Military Institute, Vietnam War Army veteran (where he was awarded two Bronze Stars), Colorado Running Hall of Famer, and Road Race Management Lifetime Achievement Award recipient has directed more than 1000 races through his company BKB Ltd. Creigh has been the start/finish line voice of hundreds of races, including the Walt Disney World Marathon races, the Chicago Marathon, four Olympic Trials Marathons, the Cherry Blossom 10-miler in DC, which he just got back from, the Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta, the Hospital Hill Run in KC, and been a TV analyst for track and field and the triathlon at the Sydney Olympic Games. Let's add a little more. He's also been an agent to elite runners, helped found Running USA, and is currently the race director for the Colfax Marathon, which is Denver's only marathon, and also includes two days of races and relays of varying distances. In this week's episode, we talk about how racing evolved from its primitive days to its current state, including the inclusion of women, the rise of swag and giant medals, how he started his race management company, our opinions of novelty events like bubble runs, where the sport is heading, his impressive work with the Kipture Primary School Foundation in Kenya, and much more.GoFundMe to buy a new racing chair for Julia Beckley.  Thank you!http://bit.ly/3ZGigAbCreigh KelleyCreigh@runcolfax.orgFacebook and LinkedIn Creigh KelleyInstagram @creighvmiBill Stahlsilly_billy@msn.comFacebook Bill StahlInstagram @stahlor

Creigh Kelley is synonymous with running in Denver and well beyond. Starting a few years before I arrived in the Mile High City more than 40 years ago, this graduate of Virginia Military Institute, Vietnam War Army veteran (where he was awarded two Bronze Stars), Colorado Running Hall of Famer, and Road Race Management Lifetime Achievement Award recipient has directed more than 1000 races through his company BKB Ltd. Creigh has been the start/finish line voice of hundreds of races, including the Walt Disney World Marathon races, the Chicago Marathon, four Olympic Trials Marathons, the Cherry Blossom 10-miler in DC, the Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta, the Hospital Hill Run in KC, and been a TV analyst for track and field and the triathlon at the Sydney Olympic Games. Catch your breath now, he's also been an agent to elite runners, helped found Running USA, and is currently the race director for the Colfax Marathon, which is Denver's only marathon, and also includes two days of races and relays of varying distances. He is also a founder and Board member of the Kipture Primary School Foundation in Kenya, which he visits every year to support the school and its students. Creigh and I talk about a lot of fun stories about the good old days of running, how he got started as a runner and in the business, how he learned to take risks and try new challenges, and the birth and genesis of the Colfax Marathon into a major event with thousands of runners through the streets of Denver. We chatted enough for two episodes, and I guarantee you'll be entertained by both of them.Creigh KelleyCreigh@runcolfax.orgFacebook and LinkedIn Creigh KelleyInstagram @creighvmiBill Stahlsilly_billy@msn.comFacebook Bill StahlInstagram @stahlor

In this episode, Run Breiter brings on Elena Solazzo(@running_usa), who is a former competitive soccer player who used to dislike running. However, since 2015, she has found a passion for running and has been on a journey to run a half marathon in all 50 states. So far, she has completed 24 races towards her goal. In this episode, Elena shares her favorite and least favorite races, along with some funny stories, and provides great advice for beginner runners as an active run coach. Listeners will also have the chance to learn about Elena's personal brand. Enjoy this awesome episode, and don't forget to check out Run Breiter!

The ECT Pod is back and better than ever after a longer than expected Eli-had-room-for-nothing-in-his-life-outside-of-planning-the-Twin-Cities-Marathon-and-then-a-new-Turkey-Trot enforced hiatus! And the first episode after our break is a doozy--an exit interview with outgoing Twin Cities In Motion Executive Director Virginia Brophy Achman (who also happens to be Eli's boss).In her almost quarter-century in the industry, Virginia has witnessed a lot of "beginnings"--the beginning of Running USA, the founding of NCS4's marathon forum, the beginning of Twin Cities In Motion and other similar events becoming fully-fledged professionally staffed organizations--and the guys ask her about those and learn a lot about the origins of some industry institutions. They also ask Virginia about her time at TCM--the biggest changes she's seen, her biggest accomplishments, and what she hopes for for the future--and of course Tony can't help but ask her what it was like having Eli working for her.On behalf of so many in the running industry to whom Virginia has provided mentorship, leadership, and guidance over the past twenty-three years, the guys would like to say a heartfelt "thank you" to Virginia for coming on the pod. We think you'll all really like this one.If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review us on Apple podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts, and if you don't ever want to miss an episode be sure to subscribe. If you have any questions, comments, guests you would like us to invite, or topics you would be interested in hearing us explore, please send us an email at earlycalltimepod@gmail.com.Thanks as always for listening, and we'll catch you bright and early on the next episode of Early Call Time!Facebook: @EarlyCallTimePodInstagram: @EarlyCallTimePodTwitter: @EarlyPod

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In all walks of life, people love to stress the importance of data - knowing the hard facts and using evidence to make better, more informed decisions. So, how well do you know your participants? How well do we all in this industry understand who runners are, what they really want out of our events, and what motivates them to choose one event over another? Well, we're going to be shedding some light into all that today as we go through the latest findings from Running USA's 2022 Global Runner Survey with the help of my guest, Running USA COO Christine Bowen. It's a great pleasure to have Christine join me for this discussion, as we touch on a number of very interesting data points, including how runners choose to enter events, how they perceive the value they receive from events, and how much price and other factors affect which and how many races they'll be entering in the near future.In this episode:runners' expected event participation in the next 12 monthsrunners' favourite racing distancestop reasons why runners choose a racerunners' attitudes on swag, travel to events, VIP race experiencesrunners' attitudes towards race fees and price increasesGen Z runner attitudes and what this means for the future of racingMany thanks to our podcast sponsors, RunSignup and Racecheck, for supporting our efforts to provide great, free content to the race director community:RunSignup are the leading all-in-one technology solution for endurance and fundraising events. More than 26,000 in-person, virtual, and hybrid events use RunSignup's free and integrated solution to save time, grow their events, and raise more. Find out more at https://runsignup.com/.Racecheck can help you collect and showcase your participant reviews on your race website, helping you more easily convert website visitors into paying participants, with the help of their Racecheck Review Box. Download yours for free today at https://organisers.racecheck.com/.You can find more resources on anything and everything related to race directing on our website RaceDirectorsHQ.com.You can also share your questions about sponsorship or anything else in our Facebook group, Race Directors Hub.

At the 2022 Running USA Industry Conference the 2 Black Runners hosted a podcast on the Main Stage with Marko Cheseto and Patrick Steigman. Marko Cheseto is a double amputee marathoner who currently holds the world record, 2:35:55. Cheseto was on the 2BR podcast back in November of 2021 but now your favorite 2 Black Runners are interviewing him live in front of audience. His story had the ability to inspire the entire crowd at the conference and was even called 2BR's "best podcast." Watch the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MV_r25iS34o TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Episode Starts 2:51 - ESPN VP Patrick Stiegman Interviews 2 Black Runners 25:14 - Marko Cheseto Interview ✔ Don't forget to RATE, REVIEW, AND SUBSCRIBE to the podcast ✔Website: https://www.running-report.com/ ✔Twitter: https://twitter.com/_RunningReport_ ✔Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_runningreport_

In this special mini-episode, Tony caught up with almost twenty industry leaders at the Running USA conference last weekend in Florida and asked them what it meant to be back together with their industry peers at the Running USA conference. Enjoy--and see you next year in Denver!If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review us on Apple podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts, and if you don't ever want to miss an episode be sure to subscribe. If you have any questions, comments, guests you would like us to invite, or topics you would be interested in hearing us explore, please send us an email at earlycalltimepod@gmail.com.Thanks as always for listening, and we'll catch you bright and early on the next episode of Early Call Time!Facebook: @EarlyCallTimePodInstagram: @EarlyCallTimePodTwitter: @EarlyPod

This is a special UNCUT 2 Black Runners podcast the special day of 02/22/2022. Your favorite 2 Black Runners, Aaron and Joshua Potts, are recording from Running USA's Running Industry Conference where they Interviewed Marko Cheseto in front of a live audience. The podcast with Marko will drop this March but for this episode the Potts brothers are discussing their experience in Florida and what it means to attend the conference this year. All of this is a raw and honest reaction in the moment! Thank you to Tracksmith for sponsoring the 2 Black Runners podcast during this Black History month and helping us to bring this vision to life. Use our code RunningReport22 for $15 off your first order of $75 or more at tracksmith.com ✔ Don't forget to RATE, REVIEW, AND SUBSCRIBE to the podcast ✔Website: https://www.running-report.com/ ✔Twitter: https://twitter.com/_RunningReport_ ✔Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_runningreport_

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During the interview, Heidi discusses her roots in Montana, moving to Texas and what inspired her to join The Cowtown Marathon. She talks about the business of hosting marathons, the mindset of event production and tips for success, starting a nonprofit to focus on helping youth and encouraging health and fitness, some of the secrets to their success and growth over the years, tips for fundraising and marketing, and much more. About Heidi Swartz:Heidi Swartz is Executive Director of The Cowtown Marathon in Fort Worth, Texas. With Heidi's direction the event has nearly tripled in size since 2004, with over 25,000 participants and seven races taking place the last weekend in February. In 2006, she created The Cowtown Marathon's associated non-profit organization, C.A.L.F. (Children's Activities for Life and Fitness), which in the past 12 years has provided over 40,000 pairs of running shoes to disadvantaged children along with greatly reduced entry fees for The Cowtown Kids 5K Run.By bringing fitness awareness and running enthusiasm to local schools, Swartz – a runner, herself – is invested in making the City of Fort Worth a healthier place to live. Swartz was awarded the Great Women of Texas award in 2016.  She served on the original committee that formed "FitWorth," the Mayor of Fort Worth's healthy living initiative, and remained on the board serving as secretary. She serves on the Marketing Advisory Board for Visit Fort Worth, the Board of Directors for the Fort Worth Sports Commission and serves on the board for the National Trade Organization, Running USA. Heidi Swartz is also a successful and in-demand speaker and consultant for other race events, acting as an expert in race management and producing multiple events throughout the year.

For the first time in 18 months, some of the top race directors in America gathered this week to share best practices and to explain what fall races will look like for runners. Will there be expos? Will you have to wear a mask on the course? Will you be asked to show a vaccine card? What about wave starts and post race parties -- will they happen? We got the answers to these questions and many more from the 6 race directors we cornered at a conference produced by the organizers of the Chicago Marathon. Before we dive into that conversation, we wanted to share a few words from Mike Nishi, Chief Operating Officer of the Chicago Marathon, as he explains the goal of this conference and why so many race directors chose to fly to Chicago to trade ideas about producing the safest possible events this fall and beyond. Christine Bowen: Vice President of Programming, Partnerships and Operations for Running USA https://www.runningusa.org/  Andrea Dowdy - CEO of the Denver Colfax Marathon https://www.runcolfax.org/ Jon Hughes - Track Shack Co-owner and Race Director of the Walt Disney World Marathon https://www.trackshack.com/ Michelle Juehring - Race Director for the Quad Cities Times Bix 7 https://bix7.com/ Michelle La Sala - Founder and President of Blistering Pace Race Management https://blisteringpace.com/ Steve Lastoe - Founder and CEO NYCRUNS https://nycruns.com/ Michael Nishi - Chief Operating Officer of Chicago Event Management, General Manager of Bank of America Chicago Marathon https://www.chicagomarathon.com/ 

Some of the recent actions of the Biden administration, like bombing Syria and turning hostile against Saudi Arabia and Israel, seem to suggest that Joe Biden is being run by someone else, possibly the Deep State, or what is worse, by the cabal that runs the Democratic party. Vibhuti Jha and Sanjay Dixit discuss who it is that has the brains of Joe Biden under his/her command.

In this month's banter episode, the guys start by wishing each other a happy podiversary, as it has now been over a year since we recorded the first ECT Pod! A huge thank you to all of our friends, guests, and listeners who have gotten us this far. And if it's okay with y'all, we're still feeling it, so we're just gonna keep on doing this thing.Tony and Eli check in on their over/under wagers, none of which are resolved yet. But data points are starting to emerge, some of them courtesy of the Atlanta Track Club, who, almost exactly a year after their triumphant Olympic Marathon Trials, returned to large-scale in-person racing with an approximately three-thousand in-person runner Publix Atlanta Marathon Weekend held at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. The guys are very interested to see large-scale racing continue to (safely!) ramp up, including soon at the Woodlands Marathon in Tony's home state of Texas as well as Florida's Gate River Run, which is sold out at 8,000 registrants (half its usual capacity) for its upcoming race.The guys then dive into data, talking about what they learned from Running USA's 2020 Global Running Survey and Run Signup's demographic overview of virtual registrants on their platform. There are great takeaways about DEI and how events need to be willing to lead their consumers in that space (and be willing to leave some behind), as well as insights into who virtual runners really are. The biggest revelation of all, though, comes when Eli realizes that Tony can summarize in fifteen seconds what it takes him five minutes to say.If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review us on Apple podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts, and if you don't ever want to miss an episode be sure to subscribe. If you have any questions, comments, guests you would like us to invite, or topics you would be interested in hearing us explore, please send us an email at earlycalltimepod@gmail.com.Thanks as always for listening, and we'll catch you bright and early on the next episode of Early Call Time!Facebook: @EarlyCallTimePodInstagram: @EarlyCallTimePodTwitter: @EarlyPod

Our guest for this episode of The Small Business Show is Michael Iser, Vice President, Practice Leader, Race & Special Events Insurance Program of Associated Insurance and Risk Management Advisors.Michael Iser has worked for Associated Agencies, Inc. for over 35 years, he been a licensed insurance broker since 1976. In addition to heading up the Race and Special Event Practice Group, he specializes in providing insurance and risk management expertise to the Retail and Wholesale Jewelry Market, as well as Religious Institutions and Non-Profits. Michael is a member of Running USA, National Center for Spectator Security and Safety (NCS4), The Event Safety Alliance, The International Institute for Race Medicine, and Road Race Management.The Race and Special Event Practice Group educates, develops and writes insurance programs for race organizers from world class race events to the local 5KContact for Michael Iser

Hello Runners, Welcome to fall. Only three months until 2021, finally. And please, no matter what your political affiliation, GET OUT AND VOTE! Please!!!!!! Things are changing here at Feel Good Running. The new Intro & Outro are still in production. So I just came up with a temporary band-aid for this episode. The former Intro & Outro have been laid to rest. I'm pleased to announce a milestone for the Feel Good Running podcast! We have surpassed 10,000 downloads! Many thanks to all you listeners. Thank you for sticking with me and sharing my podcast with your running friends and on your social media platforms. I hope you will continue to do so. So, this is a very important episode for many reasons. As all of us runners know, the pandemic has changed the face of the running world. Runners, race directors, vendors, charities, sponsors, running event coordinators, volunteers and those who have any involvement with a local running race will get so much out of this episode. Andrea Dowdy is the CEO and Executive Director and (https://www.runcolfax.org/). Together they head up this top premier running event, 7 races in two days that attract over 20,000 runners. These two amazing, skilled professional individuals join me to talk about the future of running events in a pandemic world. They recently put together (https://feelgoodrunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Recommended-Guidelines-for-Small-to-Large-Running-and-Walking-Events.pdf) that is being embraced world wide. Be safe runners. Wear your mask in public. Please be kind and courteous to others. Remember to “just show up and always, ALWAYS, feel good about YOUR running!” Keep running! ~ Jim   SHOW NOTES Recommended Guidelines for Small to Large Running Events - (https://feelgoodrunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Recommended-Guidelines-for-Small-to-Large-Running-and-Walking-Events.pdf) Running USA - (https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/Stepping-Up-for-a-Return-to-Scalable--Smart-Events.aspx) (https://www.runcolfax.org/colorado-running-and-walking-event-alliance/) (https://www.runcolfax.org/) Colfax Marathon (Social Media) - (https://twitter.com/runcolfax?lang=en) (https://halsports.net/)- Creigh Kelley Event Director (Lonnie Sommers - Co-Owner) (https://feelgoodrunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Creigh-bio-2020.pdf) (http://kiptureschool.org/) - Creigh Kelley's Kenya Non-Profit School foundation where you can donate if you so desire!   Inspirational Running Quote “I was sad. Then I bought some new running shoes. I'm ok now!” – Unknown   Communicate  Listener feedback is important to Feel Good Running. Is there a guest you would like us to feature? Do you have any suggestions on how to improve the podcast? Whatever it is, we would like to hear from YOU! Send a personal (mailto:jim@feelgoodrunning.com)to host, Jim Lynch.   Subscribe Get on our email list for the Feel Good Running Newsletter. You will receive a free gift of 101+ Running-Related Links. All the necessary running links you will need right at your fingertips: Apparel, Podcasts, Training Programs, Publications and more! Get on the list today!  (https://feelgoodrunning.us8.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=79dc810cc4ed20954f08e82dc&id=74f871b78f) Share “Feel Good Running” Podcast Again, I want to thank you for listening to my podcast! You can really help out by leaving a rating and review on  (http://feelgoodrunning.com/) with your friends and on your social media platforms. It would mean the world to me and help the show to grow!

Ever wonder what it takes to pull off an event like the Cowtown Marathon? An event that has 25k participants, 4500 volunteers, and unpredictable weather (with only 4 full-time staff) Check out this week’s episode of the True Grit Podcast and find out how the Cowtown has become one of America’s Favorite Marathon events.I had a super enlightening interview with Heidi Swartz, the Executive Director of The Cowtown Marathon. With Heidi’s direction, the event has nearly tripled in size since 2004, with over 25,000 participants and seven races taking place the last weekend in February. In 2006, she created The Cowtown Marathon's associated non-profit organization, C.A.L.F. (Children's Activities for Life and Fitness), which in the past 11 years has provided over 40,000 pairs of running shoes to disadvantaged children along with greatly reduced entry fees for The Cowtown Kids 5K Run.By bringing fitness awareness and running enthusiasm to local schools, Swartz – a runner, herself – is invested in making the City of Fort Worth a healthier place to live. Swartz was awarded the Great Women of Texas award in 2016. She served on the original committee that formed "FitWorth," the Mayor of Fort Worth's healthy living initiative, and remained on the board serving as secretary. She serves on the Marketing Advisory Board for Visit Fort Worth, the Board of Directors for the Fort Worth Sports Commission, and serves as Secretary for the National Trade Organization, Running USA. Heidi Swartz is also a successful and in-demand speaker and consultant for other race events, acting as an expert in race management and producing multiple events throughout the year.Useful Links:Cowtown Marathon

Eli is playing a road game for this episode, recording from his father's kitchen in Portland, Maine. He's there helping his dad out after a knee replacement surgery, which his (non-runner) dad had to have because (as Eli rants about a bit) running isn't actually any worse for you knees than any other activity! (And his dad's recovery is going well, thanks for asking.)With prompting from Eli, Tony gives an update about how his new virtual event, the Texas Distance Challenge, is going (short version: really well!). Tony compares what he hopes to accomplish with TDC (as the cool kids call it) to eating healthy as opposed to dieting and also explains why distance challenges should lean into their storytelling and maybe rely a little less on leaderboards. After sticking his neck out to test his theories (that we've all heard him presenting on at industry conferences for the last few years) by rolling out this event, it's a good thing for Tony that TDC is going as well as it is! And if you're interested in licensing the idea for your market, he's open to it...The co-hosts then dive into a big topic that Eli somehow overlooked while planning for this week's episode (although it's not always apparent, we actually prepare for our recording sessions!): Spartan's return to in-person racing. (The video of the Running USA webinar mentioned in this segment can be found here.) While Tony and Eli are both skeptical that any in-person event can be done perfectly safely, there are some good takeaways from what Spartan did that can be applied at any event.Finally, Tony IDs three questions that every event that wants to emulate Spartan and return to in-person racing needs to ask itself before returning to in-person racing:What is your organizational risk tolerance?What is your market's (participant and state/municipal) risk tolerance?And are your pockets deep enough to do everything that needs to be done?Eli then really strongly encourages everyone to build systems for their return to racing that don't just barely hit minimum standards but have enough slack in the system to deal with things not going exactly as planned. On another quixotic hashtag-pushing quest, he encourages everyone to build environmental safety and operations plans that are robust enough to #absorbtheassholes. (Tony wants to make 100% clear that he not only doesn't endorse this hashtag but that as his "risky click of the day" he also doesn't think you should use or search for it; the more-benign #returntoracing he is more tolerant towards.)If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review us on Apple podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts, and don't forget to subscribe. If you have any questions, comments, or guests you would like us to invite, please send us an email at earlycalltimepod@gmail.com.Facebook: @EarlyCallTimePodInstagram: @EarlyCallTimePodTwitter: @EarlyPod

Sarah and Amanda Loudin talk about what races might be like once they get back up and running. Then, in the second half of the episode, the Missoula Marathon director joins the mother runner duo to talk about the cancellation (sniff, sniff) of that June race, which Sarah has been training for. Sharing knowledge gained through Running USA, Amanda details: alternatives and modifications to future race expos; the “minefield” of a race corral in the age of coronavirus; how masks and carry-with-you collapsible cups will become new marketing platforms; having to “make do with less” when it comes to race volunteers; and, how “it’s going to take a lot of ingenuity to figure out a way forward.” In the intro chitchat, Sarah offers viewing recommendations, including Hulu’s Mrs. America and Never Have I Ever on Netflix. The guest joins the show at 13:30. When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your--and their--support!  Give the gift of memories: Get $10 off when you subscribe at StoryWorth.com/amr   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We started last week's show with the statement "if you are in your mid forties and think your best years are behind you, think again" as we introduced Matt Fitzgerald and his story of living out a dream to train and race with a professional running team to find every bit of potential he had in his 46 year old body. We start this weeks show with the statement "if you are in your mid sixties and think your best years are behind you, think again". At the age of 62 and at 335 pounds Sue Reynolds started a journey that started with a walk to a neighbors house and back. Step by step, goal by goal, she discovered running and then triathlon and completely transformed her body and life. At the age of 67 she has completed 5 seasons of triathlon and has been to 4 world championships. Also in today's show: What's new in the 303 Endurance News Video of the Week Announcements: Go to MileHighEndurancePodcast.com, click on the "subscribe" button, and you will get the newsletter with show notes and all the links and articles sent to you automatically every week. Sponsor UCAN: I've been talking the last couple of weeks about the "Keep Moving with UCAN" series on UCAN's Instagram Live. I told you that my 20 year old daughter and I have done the 20min HIIT sessions with American Ninja Warrior Chris Poirier Kim - total ass kicking. Last week they also had Hunter Allen leading a 30min "Pyramid of Power" cycling session, and a discussion with Greg McMillan about 5 tips to adapt your run training during this unique time. There are more UCAN Instagram Live streams so follow them @genUcan. Matt Bach from UCAN and Heidi Strickler had a webinar last night that was very educational. I highly recommend you check it out. It talks about the science, how to prepare, how to use for different distances. Heidi even says there's a great pancake recipe out there using UCAN. https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/5174166886676091149   I'm working in the "man cave" on conference calls for hours at a time and need to keep up my energy and focus. Coffee gets old, I never drink soda, and won't drink a traditional sports drink unless training. One thing I love about UCAN is that unlike sugary sports nutrition, UCAN can be used outside of training too since the bars and powders provide healthy, steady energy with little to no sugar. I go to UCAN energy drink or a UCAN bar to keep my hunger satisfied and carry me through a daily marathon of meetings to keep me energized and productive. My favorite bar is the coffee flavor, but they have two new flavors - chocolate/almond butter and salted peanut butter which have been a hit.   Hey, since you are not racing, this is a great time to experiment with new nutrition in your training, something that is completely different than other sports nutrition out there. Use code MHE2020 for 15% off at generationucan.com, or try the UCAN Tri Starter Pack - 50% off, limit 1 - https://www.generationucan.com/product/ucan-tri-starter-pack-50-off/ UCAN Bundles - always on sale at up to 20% off - https://ucan.co/product-category/bundles/   Interview with Sue Reynold: Let's get into the interview. Sue Reynolds Race Results - https://rankings.usatriathlon.org/RaceResult/AthleteResults Sponsor - iKOR Labs: Thanks to iKOR Labs for helping sponsor today's show. iKOR Performance is a clean, natural source of hemp-based CBD that protects your body from the stresses of training and promote fast recovery. Don't let your competition out recover you! Save 25% on all products right now. Go to www.ikorlabs.com for more details.   What's New in the 303: Rob Quinn; Stories of Bike Racing in 80’s SoCal, Colorado Ties & Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll Well in San Diego I decided you needed a little more than Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll. You needed plenty of exercise and sunshine. You needed to make good money because everything that’s fun costs money in Southern California. You needed to get in that ocean every day because the beach rules. You needed a bike. Because these were the zenith days of cycling. Let me count the ways.   USA Triathlon, IRONMAN U Collaborate on First-Ever Coaching Education Partnership USA Triathlon and IRONMAN U today announced a first-of-its-kind partnership that will enable multisport coaches in the USA Triathlon Coaching Certification Program to earn USA Triathlon Approved Continuing Education Units (CEUs) by completing the IRONMAN U online coach certification course. The USA Triathlon Coaching Certification Program was established in order to provide aspiring coaches with the tools to develop athletes effectively, help them set and reach their goals in multisport, and maintain safe environments for training and racing. The program also enables coaches nationwide to network and share best practices through in-person and online clinics and educational events. The USA Triathlon coach development pathway starts with an online learning course called Foundations of USA Triathlon Coaching, then progresses through increasingly advanced coach certifications to educate and support triathlon coaches of all levels.   Endurance News: Endurance Sports Coalition Unites 475 Organizations to Secure COVID-19 Relief With the immediate suspension of events across the nation due to social distancing and quarantine impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, leaders across the endurance sports landscape formed the Endurance Sports Coalition to advocate for relief. The grassroots coalition creates one united voice for the endurance sports industry, which accounts for 50,000 events annually, 500,000 jobs, and provides health and fitness experiences to 30 million Americans. The coalition plans to educate Congress and the White House about the need for relief and support for operators of endurance sporting events and their supporting industries. Forged by USA Triathlon, Spartan, Tough Mudder, IRONMAN, Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series, Running USA and USA Cycling, the coalition currently has more than 475 members across the triathlon, multisport, running, obstacle course and cycling event industries.   No pool? No problem. You can still keep your stroke sharp without access to the water Training for a triathlon during a global pandemic becomes an even taller task, especially for swimmers who don’t have access to their local pools with most gyms and public pools shut down due to shelter-in-place mandates around the country. Maurya Couvares, an assistant coach for the Wagner women’s triathlon team in Staten Island, New York, is one of many swimmers who has been forced to get creative in the comfort of her own home while Olympic-sized swimming pools are not an option. “Without a pool, swimmers can use stretch cords to continue working on swim-specific muscular endurance and fitness,” Couvares said. “Typically stretch cord workouts can be much shorter than a pool workout — anywhere from 5-25 minutes depending on fitness level and experience. Workouts can be structured as a short warm-up followed by a set of 'on' and 'off' intervals (for example, moving your arms as you would in freestyle swim for 30 seconds, taking 30 seconds off, then repeating 10 times). When using stretch cords it's important to remember the key technical part of each swim stroke. For freestyle, keeping a high elbow catch at the front of the stroke is important -- so make sure you do that while using stretch cords too.   Video of the Week: Ride Solo with the Colorado Classic 303 Garage Talk #2: Colin Laughery   Upcoming Interviews: Matt Miller from BASE Performance talking about a number of topics including the IRONMAN purchase, being a guide for blind athletes and the COVID-19 impact on the sports nutrition business.   Closing: Please support our sponsors. We really think these are amazing products. Check them out at https://milehighendurancepodcast.com/sponsors. Be sure to follow us on social media including @303endurance and @milehighendurancepodcast. Stay tuned, train informed, and enjoy the endurance journey!

If you are in your mid seventies and think your best years are behind you, think again. At the age of 62 and at 335 pounds Sue Reynolds started a journey that started with a walk to a neighbors house and back. Step by step, goal by goal, she discovered running and then triathlon and completely transformed her body and life. At the age of 67 she has completed 5 seasons of triathlon and has been to 4 world championships. Also in today's show: What's new in the 303 Endurance News Video of the Week Announcements: Go to MileHighEndurancePodcast.com, click on the "subscribe" button, and you will get the newsletter with show notes and all the links and articles sent to you automatically every week. Sponsor UCAN: I've been talking the last couple of weeks about the "Keep Moving with UCAN" series on UCAN's Instagram Live. I told you that my 20 year old daughter and I have done the 20min HIIT sessions with American Ninja Warrior Chris Poirier Kim - total ass kicking. Last week they also had Hunter Allen leading a 30min "Pyramid of Power" cycling session, and a discussion with Greg McMillan about 5 tips to adapt your run training during this unique time. There are more UCAN Instagram Live streams so follow them @genUcan. Matt Bach from UCAN and Heidi Strickler had a webinar last night that was very educational. I highly recommend you check it out. It talks about the science, how to prepare, how to use for different distances. Heidi even says there's a great pancake recipe out there using UCAN. https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/5174166886676091149 I'm working in the "man cave" on conference calls for hours at a time and need to keep up my energy and focus. Coffee gets old, I never drink soda, and won't drink a traditional sports drink unless training. One thing I love about UCAN is that unlike sugary sports nutrition, UCAN can be used outside of training too since the bars and powders provide healthy, steady energy with little to no sugar. I go to UCAN energy drink or a UCAN bar to keep my hunger satisfied and carry me through a daily marathon of meetings to keep me energized and productive. My favorite bar is the coffee flavor, but they have two new flavors - chocolate/almond butter and salted peanut butter which have been a hit. Hey, since you are not racing, this is a great time to experiment with new nutrition in your training, something that is completely different than other sports nutrition out there. Use code MHE2020 for 15% off at generationucan.com, or try the UCAN Tri Starter Pack - 50% off, limit 1 - https://www.generationucan.com/product/ucan-tri-starter-pack-50-off/ UCAN Bundles - always on sale at up to 20% off - https://ucan.co/product-category/bundles/ Interview with Sue Reynold: Sue Reynolds Race Results - https://rankings.usatriathlon.org/RaceResult/AthleteResults Sponsor - iKOR Labs: Thanks to iKOR Labs for helping sponsor today's show. iKOR Performance is a clean, natural source of hemp-based CBD that protects your body from the stresses of training and promote fast recovery. Don't let your competition out recover you! Save 25% on all products right now. Go to www.ikorlabs.com for more details. What's New in the 303: Rob Quinn; Stories of Bike Racing in 80’s SoCal, Colorado Ties & Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll Well in San Diego I decided you needed a little more than Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll. You needed plenty of exercise and sunshine. You needed to make good money because everything that’s fun costs money in Southern California. You needed to get in that ocean every day because the beach rules. You needed a bike. Because these were the zenith days of cycling. Let me count the ways. USA Triathlon, IRONMAN U Collaborate on First-Ever Coaching Education Partnership USA Triathlon and IRONMAN U today announced a first-of-its-kind partnership that will enable multisport coaches in the USA Triathlon Coaching Certification Program to earn USA Triathlon Approved Continuing Education Units (CEUs) by completing the IRONMAN U online coach certification course. The USA Triathlon Coaching Certification Program was established in order to provide aspiring coaches with the tools to develop athletes effectively, help them set and reach their goals in multisport, and maintain safe environments for training and racing. The program also enables coaches nationwide to network and share best practices through in-person and online clinics and educational events. The USA Triathlon coach development pathway starts with an online learning course called Foundations of USA Triathlon Coaching, then progresses through increasingly advanced coach certifications to educate and support triathlon coaches of all levels. Endurance News: Endurance Sports Coalition Unites 475 Organizations to Secure COVID-19 Relief With the immediate suspension of events across the nation due to social distancing and quarantine impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, leaders across the endurance sports landscape formed the Endurance Sports Coalition to advocate for relief. The grassroots coalition creates one united voice for the endurance sports industry, which accounts for 50,000 events annually, 500,000 jobs, and provides health and fitness experiences to 30 million Americans. The coalition plans to educate Congress and the White House about the need for relief and support for operators of endurance sporting events and their supporting industries. Forged by USA Triathlon, Spartan, Tough Mudder, IRONMAN, Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series, Running USA and USA Cycling, the coalition currently has more than 475 members across the triathlon, multisport, running, obstacle course and cycling event industries. No pool? No problem. You can still keep your stroke sharp without access to the water Training for a triathlon during a global pandemic becomes an even taller task, especially for swimmers who don’t have access to their local pools with most gyms and public pools shut down due to shelter-in-place mandates around the country. Maurya Couvares, an assistant coach for the Wagner women’s triathlon team in Staten Island, New York, is one of many swimmers who has been forced to get creative in the comfort of her own home while Olympic-sized swimming pools are not an option. “Without a pool, swimmers can use stretch cords to continue working on swim-specific muscular endurance and fitness,” Couvares said. “Typically stretch cord workouts can be much shorter than a pool workout — anywhere from 5-25 minutes depending on fitness level and experience. Workouts can be structured as a short warm-up followed by a set of 'on' and 'off' intervals (for example, moving your arms as you would in freestyle swim for 30 seconds, taking 30 seconds off, then repeating 10 times). When using stretch cords it's important to remember the key technical part of each swim stroke. For freestyle, keeping a high elbow catch at the front of the stroke is important -- so make sure you do that while using stretch cords too. Video of the Week: Ride Solo with the Colorado Classic 303 Garage Talk #2: Colin Laughery Upcoming Interviews: Matt Miller from BASE Performance talking about a number of topics including the IRONMAN purchase, being a guide for blind athletes and the COVID-19 impact on the sports nutrition business. Closing: Please support our sponsors. We really think these are amazing products. Check them out at https://milehighendurancepodcast.com/sponsors. Be sure to follow us on social media including @303endurance and @milehighendurancepodcast. Stay tuned, train informed, and enjoy the endurance journey!

While the entire sports-event industry has attempted to navigate the recent weeks of the coronavirus pandemic and plan for some difficult weeks ahead, Running USA has been helping its members work their way through the very difficult decisions about whether their events should be canceled or rescheduled. In this episode, Running USA CEO Rich Harshbarger talks with SportsTravel Editor and Publisher Jason Gewirtz about why those decisions are so challenging, the choices race directors have when it comes to their events and trends in running participation overall.

In this episode we chat to Mike Reilly, the voice of IRONMAN.  Having commentated at over 30 IRONMAN World Championship events, 2020 will see Mike commentate on his 200th IRONMAN.  We learn how Mike accidentally began race commentating and how since the 70's he's gone from teaching, retail, sales and author in an ever evolving multi-sport world.We dig a little deeper into the world of race commentary, discuss what it means to be inducted into the IRONMAN Hall of Fame, USA Triathlon hall of fame and the Running USA hall of champions.  And best of all we look at the inspiration he gets from all of the IRONMAN athletes who cross that finish line and he offers some great advice for those who might experience a dark place during that special day.

Episode 185 of The BibRave Podcast has arrived!

Episode 184 of The BibRave Podcast has arrived!

Jeff Matlow joins us on this episode to talk about how he founded ImAthlete (M3S Sports registration platform), his experience as President of the Board of Directors with Running USA, entrepreneurship and more!

That’s not a typo – the New York Roadrunners, the organization that plans running events including the New York City Marathon, engages 23,000 volunteers a year. Erika Amaya joins us to talk about how she couldn’t make that happen without volunteer leaders. As the manager of a “mega program” that engages over 23,000 volunteers a year, volunteer leadership is critical.  But, in recent years, the New York Road Runners found they were losing the legacy volunteers they had counted on for so many years due to volunteer retirements.  So, they took action and revamped their volunteer leadership training and development program. They started with the end in mind, planning for three years out and focusing their approach on trials and iteration. They gathered feedback from volunteers and event coordinators, defined roles more concretely, and developed a ‘core mile captain’ training, and added more social elements to the volunteer experience. It took them five years to refine their work into a standardized leadership development program and succession pipeline for their race captains. Now, they begin recruitment for the next year the day after a race, and enjoy a full complement of volunteer leaders who help them run this large initiative. According to Erika “anxiety is just another barrier to entry.”  So, they took concrete steps to reduce the anxiety of the service experience by focusing on clear communications and “making the assumed explicit.” If you are interested in volunteer opportunities with the New York Road Runners, visit https://nyrr.org/getinvolved/volunteer. If you have questions, you can reach out directly to volunteers@nyrr.org. You can connect with them on Facebook: @NewYorkRoadRunners, Twitter: @nyrr, and Instagram: @nyrr and with the social tags: #nyrrvols #teamnyrr #tcsnycmarathon. Guest Bio: Erika Amaya Senior Manager, Volunteer Operations (former) New York Road Runners Erika Amaya is a passionate advocate for volunteer engagement and community resiliency. As the prevoius senior manager of volunteer operations for New York Road Runners, she oversaw 23,000 volunteers annually. NYRR hosts the largest marathon in the world, the TCS New York City Marathon, which engages 10,000 volunteers on race day. Erika presented at the Running USA industry conference about retaining and recruiting volunteers and at the National Council for Safety in Spector Sports Marathon Summit about training volunteers for the least expected. In 2017 she founded the Race Volunteer Managers Collective, with Mary Miller of the Boston Athletic Association, which invites race organizers to join quarterly calls to share best practices and key learnings. Prior to joining the New York Road Runners Erika coordinated adult volunteers to mentor middle and high school students in leadership for Florida YMCA Youth In Government. She still volunteers on their organizing committee and celebrated her 11th year as a graduate advisor this past February. Erika can also be found on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikaamaya/.

I am talking to someone on today’s show that has shouted the 2nd-best four words that I HAVE EVER HEARD IN MY LIFE!! The Man you’re about to meet is named Mike Reilly. He is probably best known as the "Voice of IRONMAN," (not the movie, the sport). If you are one of the 350k+ finishers of an Ironman challenge, chances are he has shouted your name also! In his great career, Mike also done on-site announcing and television coverage for over a thousand other triathlon & running events spanning ten countries. He is the only person inducted into all three endurance sports Halls of Fame: IRONMAN (2011), Running USA (2017), and USA Triathlon (2018).  Mike and his wife of 43 years, Rose, live in San Diego. They have two children, Erin Paulson, (a Boston Marathon finisher), and Andy Reilly, (an IRONMAN & Boston Marathon finisher), and two grandsons. A bit more about Mike here. It is an total honor to welcome him today. Enjoy!   In this episode Peter and Mike discuss: :46-  Intro and welcome Mike Reilly!! 1:58-  You have been doing this for roughly 30 years? For those of us who don’t know, could you describe a little about Ironman? 3:19-  About Mike’s new book:  Finding My Voice 3:42-  Peter’s experience in doing his first Triathlon 4:20-  Mike, would you agree with the statement: “Once a triathlete, always a triathlete”? 5:50-  On how training can affect relationships ref:  I’m Training For An Ironman Video 6:32-  On finding something great in your life 7:12-  On addiction & Imposter syndrome, versus the Triathlete  8:30-  “We are the cause of our own experiences” 9:37-  On crossing the Finish line  and my blog post about my first Ironman in Cozumel  10:36-  I’ve read that the Triathlon is the sport with the largest amount of recovering addicts. Why do you think this may be true?  12:48-  On setting dizzyingly difficult goals 14:20-  Tell us a story about someone who credits finishing an Ironman with saving their life. 18:58-  Wow.. if exercise could do something like that, for someone like him, imagine what it could do for school kids!! 19:40-  About Eric Byrnes Triathlon & his physical education outreach. Let Them Play Foundation  20:14-  Riding For Focus Specialized Foundation Podcast interview w/ Ted Theocheung, the CEO of the Specialized Foundation, and Kimberly Price, Ph.D., Director of Research & School Programs for the Specialized Foundation 20:57-  Peter on “Must be present to win” 23:19-  On Ironman has no shape or size. Working from the inside out. 24:10-  What do you tell someone who says “Oh I could never, ever do a triathlon”? 25:37-  When is your book “Finding My Voice” available for purchase? You can find it everywhere!  26:10-  Thank you Mike Reilly!! And thank YOU for subscribing, reviewing and listening.  PLEASE.. stop right now and write us a review so that we will all be able help more people!  You can always reach me at peter@shankman.com or @petershankman on all of the socials. Also at @FasterThanNormal on all of the socials.  26:21:  THE 2nd-best FOUR WORDS EVER!!!!! 26:58  Faster Than Normal Podcast info & credits Mr. Mike Reilly on socials: MikeReilly.net  Facebook  Twitter & INSTA@IronManVoice  LinkedIn As always, leave us a comment below and PLEASE drop us a review on iTunes and of course, subscribe to the podcast if you haven’t already! The more reviews we get, the more people we can reach. Help us to show the world that ADHD is a gift, not a curse! Know of anyone you think should be on the FTN podcast? Shoot us a note, we’d love to hear!

Todays Podcast is sponsored by:   Savage Race  Show Notes: Support Us On Patreon

Jeff’s company, ImAthlete, helps race companies with registration platforms and many more online tools. Jeff is also a board member over at Running USA. We spend some time discussing those topics, plus we talk about running an early e-commerce website and how he was Saul Goodman before it was cool. Todays Podcast is sponsored by: 2019 Rugged Maniac – New obstacles, and new tech tee finisher shirts! Show Notes: Bitly.com/IamJeff Support Us On Patreon

Hello "Feel Good" Runners! How is everyone?  All good? Running well?  As we wind down April, the Boston Marathon is now behind us. The weather seemed to have held up well and some really great running stories came out of the marathon this year. I feature a few of them in my news segment.  Congratulations to all of you that participated this year and hope you had a great time. This episode I talk about the Boston Marathon and the news segment include a few inspirational stories from this years race.  If you ran it, consider sending a voice message and share how your run was this year. Just click the orange tap on the right of the page and you will have three minutes. My guest's this episode are a wonderful Maui couple, Sam & Lindsey Wilbur.  Lindsey is one of the top female runners here on Maui and she also runs marathons. She has completed 18 full marathons and 5 have been Boston. Earlier this month she did the Rotterdam Marathon in the Netherlands. Lindsey's husband Sam is a former runner and had aspirations to be on the Olympic team. A professional runner for New Balance he made 5 USATF National Teams and competed in the 1996 and 2000 Olympic trials in the Steeplechase but got eliminated in the semi-finals each time.  Retiring from running in 2002,  he now dabbles as an individual running coach and operates a small race management business, Maui Running (https://www.mauirunning.com/) . This company puts on several corporate fun runs each year on the island. Sam's passion and #1 goal is to travel to every country in the world.  He has already traveled to 107 countries out of 196 so he has 89 to go.  And he travels expending very little money which he does churning credit cards. Please don't try this unless you are a very detailed person.  World Wide Wilbur (http://www.worldwidewilbur.com/) . With everything going on in Sam & Lindsey's live their most important job is being parents to two wonderful boys! Also during my opening, I talk about my frustration recently heading out for a run and my watch beeps low battery. This is user error on my part and I have no idea what is wrong with me. Post it notes might be my ticket to remember to do things! Aside from talking about this years Boston Marathon, I finish up with some interesting statistics (STATS!) from the recently released 2018 National Runner Survey from (https://runningusa.org/) . And finally I thank you so much for listening. I enjoy brining to you this Podcast 2 times per month and hope to expand it more in the future. It does take quite a bit of time and right now we do not have sponsors or any type of income for the show. I do this because I love doing it but hope to attract sponsors in the future. That said, I could really use your help by sharing the Podcast with your running friends and through Social Media. And also important is to leave a review on Apple Podcast!  Reviews help to increase exposure for the show and attracts new listeners. So if you can do this for me I can keep bringing you a good running podcast. I appreciate all my listeners! Enjoy Episode #11... And as always...remember to just show up and always, ALWAYS feel good about YOUR running! ~Jim   Jim's Opening Boston Marathon  (https://www.baa.org/) (26.2 miles for suicide prevention) (https://runningusa.org) Running USA (https://runningusa.org) Jimmy Johnson (https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2019/04/15/jimmie-johnson-readies-for-different-kind-of-race-the-boston-marathon/) - Completes the Boston Marathon in [3:09:07] Yasir Salem - Link to the Gweneviere Mann Foundation - Yasir is over 21 marathons to his goal of 50 in 50!   News Segment (https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-marathon/2019/04/15/tedy-bruschi-super-bowl-rings)  - Ran the Boston Marathon for Tedy's Team - Finished in [4:35:35] - (Article by Tommy McArdle - Boston.com) VIDEO...

To those familiar with Ironman Triathlon, this man doesn't need much of an introduction. Mike Reilly, the "Voice of IRONMAN" worldwide, the only person to have been inducted into the 3 Hall of Fames of Ironman, USA Triathlon, and Running USA. He's called over 180 IRONMAN races around the world and his iconic call of "You are an IRONMAN!" has been heard by over 350,000 finishers. Was a pleasure chatting with him about his journey to becoming and being the "Voice of IRONMAN" and his newly released book 'Mike Reilly - Finding My Voice'. You can find the book on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or his Website - https://mikereilly.net - SPONSOR: check out the Triathlon training series with the Pros at https://www.humansoftriathlon.com/protri - use code 'humansoftriathlon' for 20% off! - SUBSCRIBE, RATE & REVIEW: if you've enjoyed the show, it would mean a lot to us if you could leave the show a positive review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. It would help the show out a ton! - FEEDBACK: to help us improve the show going forward, please take 5 minutes to share your anonymous and honest feedback here - http://bit.ly/hotpodcastsurvey - SHOW NOTES / WEBSITE: https://www.humansoftriathlon.com/hotpodcast-mikereilly - HOSTS: Swapneel Chouhan, Sheila Treleaven, & Carlos (Charles) Galan - INTRO/OUTRO MUSIC: produced by Vasil Zguri at SoundPulse

Today we bring you Episode 133 of The BibRave Podcast recorded at Running USA. This episode is brought to you by The Missoula Marathon presented by Consumer Direct Care Network, and features our conversation with Missoula's race director and good friend & partner of BibRave, Tony Banovich. Looking to run Missoula? Use code “BibRave19” for $5 off any distance! We talk to Tony about his amazing run streak (over 1400 days!) and his journey to becoming the race director of the Missoula Marathon. We then talk through what makes the Missoula Marathon so special, topping The BibRave 100 as the #1 Marathon in the US for two years in a row. From cowboys, to mountain views and wildlife, to the amazing community support, the race is a perfect getaway. As always, you can find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram! And, if you enjoyed this episode (or any other episode) we would love it if you could leave us a review on iTunes!   Show Notes: Missoula Marathon - use code “BibRave19” for $5 off any distance TW, IG Big Sky Brewing Glacier National Park The Running Event BibRave Podcast Episode 20 with Matt Flaherty Follow Team BibRave on social! Jessica: FB, TW, IG Tim: TW, IG   For those digging the sweet ukulele intro music, that comes to us from the talented musician and running coach, Matt Flaherty. Check out his site for more audio goodness!    If you like what you hear and want to get more, please subscribe in iTunes and leave a review. That pleases our overlords at iTunes...

There are so many ways to know thyself, and we are going to dive into these ways this year on the show.  The coolest part about the journey inwards is that we resonate with different tools, learning, and practices at different times. I remember when I first had my astrological chart read by a true master. It was an extremely powerful experience.  The knowledge gained about my path on that one reading, I still think about today. There are so many different ways to explore who we are and my guidance is always to feel what calls to you. What resonates? It is not so much about trying everything at the same time, in fact, that can get quite overwhelming. When we get overwhelmed we tend to stop or shut down.  So, go at your own pace, seek out your own path base on how you feel in your body.  What is speaking to you?  Start there and always listen within for what resonates as truth to you. I have learned over the years of exploration that my personal truth resides within me, in my body; and if I listen, I can trust it's wisdom on what the next best steps are for me. DOWNLOAD THE MIRACLE MEDITATION NOW! In this episode, I asked my guest to share insights on two different modalities we can use to know thyself better.  Did you know you can do a reading with a deck of playing cards?  Well, you can you are going to hear some fascinating facts about what we can gather from spades, clubs, diamonds, and hearts in this episode. We also started to talk briefly about a system of self-knowledge called Human Design.  It would take over two hours to get an entire Human Design reading, so this is just the tip of the iceberg.  To check out what a Human Design chart looks like, see the picture below. We will be talking more on Human Design next month as well. IN THIS PODCAST EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT The benefits of knowing thyself better What information you can gather about yourself from a deck of playing cards What is conditioning? A few nuggets about Human Design (more on this soon!) What does an open center mean in Human Design? Intuitive healer/counselor and medical intuitive, Peter Roth, joined me on the show today.  After exploring many creative and business pursuits, such as being a photographer, becoming an author of Running USA, producing the movie “On the Edge” starring Bruce Dern, founding and being a director of the NYC Marathon, and twelve years of running a manufacturing company, the constant that seemed to entwine his interests was a desire to know how to help people reduce their confusions, inadequacy, and pain. Peter felt drawn to help clients intuitively by analyzing the many energies that emanate, not only from bodies but from the deeper part of the soul.  His job is to bring people out of pain and help them feel whole. Send me your questions and show topic requests to info@thesoulfrequency.com.  Follow me on Facebook and on Instagram. LISTEN TO MORE SOUL FREQUENCY SHOWS! WANT TO SHARE THE SHOW? –  share this show through iTunes and many other podcast directories. WANT TO LEAVE US A REVIEW? – leave us a review in iTunes!  I would love to hear from you!! As always, my hope for you is that you love big and live abundantly! xo

Carrie interviews Twin Cities in Motion Executive Director, Virginia Brophy Achman! Virginia shares the most rewarding aspects of her job, her favorite parts of the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon course, and offers words of encouragement for first time participants. Show notes for this episode can be found at ctollerun.com. Virginia Brophy Achman Virginia Brophy Achman is executive director of Twin Cities in Motion (TCM), the organizer of the region’s premier running events, including the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon, a Top 10 U.S. Marathon and a year-round calendar of events. She joined TCM in 2000 as Race Operations Manager and served as Race Director before becoming Executive Director in 2004. During her leadership, TCM has evolved into a mission-driven organization that promotes healthy lifestyles through running events and community outreach and contributes a portion of every race dollar to local youth and professional athletes, raising more than $1.4 million annually with its charity partners. Virginia is active in the running industry and served as Chair of Women's Long Distance Running for USA Track & Field (2008-2012) and President of Running USA (2009-2012). Currently Virginia is a 25 year volunteer, serving as Chair of Registration for Race for the Cure--Susan G. Komen Twin Cities. Virginia is also serving a two year term on the Running USA Board of Directors and is a founding member and serving on the Marathon Safety and Security Summit Steering committee at the National Center for Spectators Sports Safety and Security (NCS4). A runner herself, Virginia has completed ten marathons. Virginia’s passion for getting the Twin Cities moving is reflected through the many programs TCM offers including corporate wellness and youth running.  Through its year round running events, TCM is able to inspire and support individuals and families efforts to achieve a healthy lifestyle.

We're so excited to bring you Episode 86 of The BibRave Podcast. And, don't forget to check us out on Spotify - bringing you on-demand podcast content whenever you want! This week Jess and Andy interview Ryan Hatcher, the National Director of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and their fundraising organization, Team in Training. Ryan shares his history with the organization, some of his travels across the world, and what motivates and inspires him to bring runners together to raise money for such a great cause! He gives great insight on effective ways to fundraise and how he works tirelessly to create experiences of “wonderment and awe” for his athletes. We also have a bonus section to round out the podcast this week. While in Austin for Running USA, Andy was able to interview race directors about their experiences with the craziest thing that happened on race day. This collage not only shares some of the behind-the-scenes troubleshooting that happens on race day, but also shines a light on the more humorous things that can happen at an event.   Enjoy this episode of The BibRave Podcast and make sure to share with family and friends! As always, don't forget to follow us on social - Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!   Show Notes: Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Team in Training - started in 1988 www.lightthenight.org Ryan Hatcher - Twitter, Instagram Chef's Table - Alinea TCS New York City Marathon Did someone say Disney Marathon? Paris Marathon LLS present at Austin Marathon, Puerto Rico, Berlin Marathon, Dublin Marathon, San Francisco Giant Race Our Race Director Interviews Tony - RD for Missoula Marathon Dan - Life Time run events Michael - RD for Urban Bourbon Half Marathon Jan - RD for Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon Follow Team BibRave on social! Jessica: FB, TW, IG Andy: FB, TW, IG For those digging the sweet ukulele intro music, that comes to us from the talented musician and running coach, Matt Flaherty. Check out his site for more audio goodness!    If you like what you hear and want to get more, please subscribe in iTunes and leave a review. That pleases our overlords at iTunes...

Carrie interviews Boston Marathon Race Director, Dave McGillivray! Dave discusses running his first Boston Marathon, the depth of the 2018 elite field, running the World Marathon Challenge and much more. Show notes for this episode can be found at ctollerun.com. Dave McGillivray Dave McGillivray, Race Director of the B.A.A. Boston Marathon, the B.A.A. Half Marathon, the B.A.A. 5K and the B.A.A. 10K, manages and oversees all operational and logistical aspects of these world-class events. He also directed the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Women's Marathon in Boston. In 1996, Dave established himself as one of the world's premier race directors with his successful coordination of the 100th Boston Marathon, which attracted a field size of nearly 40,000 participants, the largest in B.A.A. history. Dave is President of Dave McGillivray Sports Enterprises (DMSE), Inc., an event management company which creates, markets, and produces mass-participatory athletic events throughout the U.S. DMSE directed the U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Women's Marathon in 2004, the 1990 ITU Triathlon World Championship, and consulted on the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. DMSE also directs the TD Beach to Beacon 10K, the New Balance Falmouth Road Race, and the Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk, as well as numerous other world-class events. Athletically, Dave first gained national prominence in 1978 when he ran across the U.S. to raise money for the Jimmy Fund. In 2004, he ran cross-country again as part of a relay team event called TREK USA, which he founded. Dave has run 144 marathons including 43 consecutive Boston Marathons, completed 9 Hawaii Ironman Triathlons, run up the East Coast of the U.S., run for 24 hours, biked for 24 hours, and swam for 24 hours – all to raise money for numerous worthwhile causes. In 2003, the DMSE Children's Fitness Foundation was established with a focus on funding nonprofit organizations that use running as a vehicle to promote physical fitness in children. In 2005, Dave was inducted into Running USA's Hall of Champions. Among other recognitions he has received are Competitor magazine's Lifetime Achievement Award for more than 30 years of service to the sport of road racing and triathlons. In 2000, he was named Race Director of the Year by the running industry's Road Race Management, Inc., and in 2007 Runner's World named him one of their Heroes of Running. In 2011, he was inducted into the USA Triathlon Hall of Fame, and a year ago he was awarded the Road Race Management Lifetime Achievement Award. Dave resides in North Andover, Massachusetts, with wife Katie. He has five children: Ryan, Max, Elle, Luke, and Chloe.

This week, we talk about the exciting weekend at Western States 100. Running USA's new half marathon and marathon reports. Killian Jornet summits Everest twice in one week. Joan Benoit Samuelson goes for a new age record for the marathon this year. Elena gives her race recaps of the Divas half marathon and Double Dipsea. And our weeks in training.  Western States Results  2016 Half Marathon Report  2016 Marathon Report  Kilian Summits Everest  New Goals for Samuelson Follow us on Facebook - Twitter -  Instagram - Pinterest - Google+ Email comments and questions to   feedback (at) embracerunning [dot] com

Welcome to Episode 30 of The BibRave Podcast! Tim and Julia give their race-recaps from the Disney Princess Half Marathon which they ran as part of the Running USA industry conference in Orlando. Last week there were some mixed feelings about Disney races, so we have some updates there

Hey! Welcome back, glad to have you with us for Episode 29 of The BibRave Podcast! Tim, Julia, and Jessica are headed to run the Disney Princess Half Marathon as part of the Running USA industry conference in Orlando, and there are mixed feelings in the group. Jessica is a HUGE Disney fan, Tim could take it or leave it, and Julia is pretty uncertain of what to expect and whether or not she'll like the whole Disney experience. So Jessica guides us through a Disney race weekend experience, sharing her tips one what to do and what not to do.  Along the same lines, we end the show by talking about "Runcations" vs "Racecations," how both can be great but that each needs to be planned with different priorities in mind.  Show Notes: Disney Princess Half Marathon Running USA RunDisney Lincoln Presidential Half Marathon Meet -O- Matic: The World's Simplest Meeting Scheduler (which we use for runcation planning) Google Flights For those digging the sweet ukulele intro music, that comes to us from the talented musician and running coach, Matt Flaherty. Check out his site for more audio goodness!    If you like what you hear and want to get more, please subscribe in iTunes and leave a review. That pleases our overlords at iTunes...

A cada ano que passa, o aumento de concluintes em maratonas continua. O relatório anual de maratonas da Running USA referente ao ano de 2014 mostra um recorde no número de concluintes, 550.637, quase 10 mil a mais que os 541.000 de 2013. Houve também um recorde de mais de 1.200 maratonas realizadas em 2014. Comentamos sobre o aumento do número de maratonistas nos Estados Unidos no PFC 97 e nesta edição trazemos as maratonas com mais concluintes em 2014. Participantes: Enio Augusto, Guilherme Preto, Nilton Generini e Mauricio Geronasso. Posts mencionados na edição: * Ajude o Por Falar em Corrida a ganhar um grupo aberto no Viber *

In this episode of the Endurance Sportswire Podcast, Bob Babbitt interviews Running USA CEO Rich Harshbarger about his multi-faceted approach to growing the Detroit Free Press Marathon, challenges in his first year with Running USA and the organization’s role in growing the sport.

Today’s guest is Matt Dockstader, the president and founder of Destination Races. I had the opportunity to meet Matt at the Running USA conference when it was held in San Diego last year. I had to interview Matt because he has combined two of my favorite things - wine and running. His events are centered around half marathons in beautiful scenic locations, specifically wine country.    Destination Races has expanded the number of events it holds in the US while still keeping them intimate and unique. Today we will learn how Matt has successfully broken into new regions in a competitive running market and much more.